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Public Act 096-0982
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LRB096 16258 MJR 31515 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
21-7.1 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/21-7.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1)
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Sec. 21-7.1. Administrative certificate.
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(a) After July 1, 1999, an administrative
certificate valid |
for 5
years of supervising and administering in the public |
common schools (unless
changed under subsection (a-5) of this |
Section) may be
issued to persons who have graduated from a |
regionally accredited institution
of higher learning with a |
master's degree and who have been recommended by a
recognized |
institution of higher learning as having completed a program of
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preparation for one or more of these endorsements. Such |
programs of
academic and professional preparation required for |
endorsement shall be
administered by the institution in |
accordance with standards set forth by
the State Superintendent |
of Education in consultation with the State
Teacher |
Certification Board.
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(a-5) Beginning July 1, 2003, if an administrative |
certificate holder
holds a Standard Teaching Certificate, the |
validity period of the
administrative certificate shall be |
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changed, if necessary, so that the
validity period of the |
administrative certificate coincides with the validity
period |
of the Standard Teaching Certificate. Beginning July 1, 2003, |
if
an administrative certificate holder holds a Master Teaching |
Certificate,
the validity period of the administrative |
certificate shall be changed so
that the validity period of the |
administrative certificate coincides with the
validity period |
of the Master Teaching Certificate.
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(b) No administrative certificate shall be issued for the |
first time
after June 30, 1987 and no endorsement provided for |
by this Section shall
be made or affixed to an administrative |
certificate for the first time
after June 30, 1987 unless the |
person to whom such administrative
certificate is to be issued |
or to whose administrative certificate such
endorsement is to |
be affixed has been required to demonstrate as a part of
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program of academic or professional preparation for such |
certification or
endorsement: (i) an understanding of the |
knowledge called for in
establishing productive parent-school |
relationships and of the procedures
fostering the involvement |
which such relationships demand; and (ii) an
understanding of |
the knowledge required for establishing a high quality
school |
climate and promoting good classroom organization and |
management,
including rules of conduct and instructional |
procedures appropriate to
accomplishing the tasks of |
schooling; and (iii) a demonstration of the
knowledge and |
skills called for in providing instructional leadership. The
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standards for demonstrating an understanding of such knowledge |
shall be set
forth by the State Board of Education in |
consultation with the
State Teacher Certification Board, and |
shall be administered by the
recognized institutions of higher |
learning as part of the programs of
academic and professional |
preparation required for certification and
endorsement under |
this Section. As used in this subsection: "establishing
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productive parent-school relationships" means the ability to |
maintain
effective communication between parents and school |
personnel, to encourage
parental involvement in schooling, and |
to motivate school personnel to
engage parents in encouraging |
student achievement, including the
development of programs and |
policies which serve to accomplish this
purpose; and |
"establishing a high quality school climate" means the ability
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to promote academic achievement, to maintain discipline, to |
recognize
substance abuse problems among students and utilize |
appropriate law
enforcement and other community resources to |
address these problems, to support
teachers and students in |
their education endeavors, to establish learning
objectives |
and to provide instructional leadership, including the
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development of policies and programs which serve to accomplish |
this
purpose; and "providing instructional leadership" means |
the ability to
effectively evaluate school personnel, to |
possess general communication and
interpersonal skills, and to |
establish and maintain appropriate classroom
learning |
environments. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply |
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to
or affect the initial issuance or making on or before June |
30, 1987 of any
administrative certificate or endorsement |
provided for under this Section,
nor shall such provisions |
apply to or affect the renewal after June 30, 1987
of any such |
certificate or endorsement initially issued or made on or |
before
June 30, 1987.
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(c) Administrative certificates shall be renewed every 5 |
years
with
the first renewal being 5 years following the |
initial receipt of
an
administrative certificate, unless the |
validity period for the administrative
certificate has been
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changed under subsection (a-5) of this Section, in which case |
the
certificate shall be renewed at the same time that the |
Standard or Master
Teaching Certificate is renewed.
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(c-5) Before July 1, 2003, renewal requirements for |
administrators
whose
positions require certification shall be |
based upon evidence of continuing
professional education which |
promotes the following goals: (1)
improving
administrators' |
knowledge of instructional practices and administrative
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procedures; (2) maintaining the basic level of competence |
required
for
initial certification; and (3) improving the |
mastery of skills and
knowledge regarding the improvement of |
teaching performance in clinical
settings and assessment of the |
levels of student performance in their schools.
Evidence of |
continuing professional education must include verification of
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biennial attendance in a program developed by the Illinois |
Administrators'
Academy and verification of annual |
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participation in a school district approved
activity which |
contributes to continuing professional education.
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(c-10) Beginning July 1, 2003, except as otherwise provided |
in subsection
(c-15) of this Section, persons holding |
administrative
certificates must follow the certificate |
renewal procedure set forth in this
subsection (c-10), provided |
that those persons holding administrative
certificates on June |
30, 2003 who are renewing those certificates on or
after July |
1, 2003 shall be issued new administrative certificates valid |
for
5 years (unless changed under subsection (a-5) of this |
Section), which
may be renewed thereafter as set forth in this |
subsection (c-10).
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A person holding an administrative certificate and
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employed in a position requiring administrative certification,
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including a regional superintendent of schools, must satisfy |
the continuing
professional development requirements of this |
Section to renew his or her
administrative certificate. The |
continuing professional development must include without
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limitation the following continuing professional development
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purposes:
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(1) To improve the administrator's knowledge of
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instructional practices and administrative procedures in
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accordance with the Illinois Professional School Leader
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Standards.
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(2) To maintain the basic level of competence required
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for initial certification.
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(3) To improve the administrator's mastery of skills
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and knowledge regarding the improvement of teaching
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performance in clinical settings and assessment of the |
levels
of student performance in the schools.
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The continuing professional development must
include the |
following in order for the certificate to be renewed:
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(A) Participation in continuing professional
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development activities, which must total a minimum of 100
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hours of continuing professional development. The |
participation must consist of a minimum
of 5 activities per |
validity period of the certificate, and the certificate |
holder must maintain documentation of completion of each |
activity.
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(B) Participation every year in an Illinois
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Administrators' Academy course, which participation must
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total a minimum of 30 continuing professional development
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hours during the period of the certificate's validity and |
which
must include completion of applicable required
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coursework, including completion of a communication, |
dissemination, or application component, as defined by the |
State Board of
Education.
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The certificate holder must complete a verification form |
developed by the State Board of Education and certify that 100 |
hours of continuing professional development activities and 5 |
Administrators' Academy courses have been completed. The |
regional superintendent of schools shall review and
validate |
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the verification form for a certificate holder. Based on
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compliance with all of the requirements for renewal, the |
regional
superintendent of schools shall forward a |
recommendation for
renewal or non-renewal to the State |
Superintendent of Education
and shall notify the certificate |
holder of the recommendation. The
State Superintendent of |
Education shall review the
recommendation to renew or non-renew |
and shall notify, in writing,
the certificate holder of a |
decision denying renewal of his or her
certificate. Any |
decision regarding non-renewal of an
administrative |
certificate may be appealed to the State Teacher
Certification |
Board.
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The State Board of Education, in consultation with the |
State
Teacher Certification Board, shall adopt rules to |
implement this
subsection (c-10).
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The regional superintendent of schools shall monitor the |
process
for renewal of administrative certificates established |
in this subsection
(c-10).
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(c-15) This subsection (c-15) applies to the first period |
of an
administrative certificate's validity during which the |
holder becomes
subject to the requirements of subsection (c-10) |
of this Section if the
certificate has less than 5 years' |
validity or has less than 5 years' validity
remaining when the |
certificate holder becomes subject to the
requirements of |
subsection (c-10) of this Section. With respect to this
period, |
the 100 hours of continuing professional development and 5
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activities per validity period specified in clause (A) of
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subsection (c-10) of this Section shall instead be deemed to |
mean 20
hours of continuing professional development and one |
activity per year of
the certificate's validity or remaining |
validity and the 30 continuing
professional development hours |
specified in clause (B) of
subsection (c-10) of this Section |
shall instead be deemed to mean
completion of at least one |
course per year of the certificate's validity or
remaining |
validity. Certificate holders who evaluate certified staff |
must complete a 2-day teacher evaluation course, in addition to |
the 30 continuing professional development hours.
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(c-20) The State
Board of Education, in consultation with |
the State Teacher Certification Board,
shall develop |
procedures for implementing this Section and shall administer |
the
renewal of administrative certificates. Failure to submit |
satisfactory evidence
of continuing professional education |
which contributes to promoting the goals
of this Section shall |
result in a loss of administrative certification.
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(d) Any limited or life supervisory certificate issued |
prior to July 1, 1968
shall continue to be valid for all |
administrative and supervisory positions
in the public schools |
for which it is valid as of that date as long as its
holder |
meets the requirements for registration or renewal as set forth |
in
the statutes or until revoked according to law.
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(e) The administrative or supervisory positions for which |
the certificate
shall be valid shall be determined by one or |
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more of 3 endorsements: general
supervisory, general |
administrative and superintendent.
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Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, endorsements |
shall be
made under conditions set forth in this Section. The |
State Board of
Education shall, in consultation with the State |
Teacher Certification
Board, adopt rules pursuant to the |
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
establishing |
requirements for obtaining administrative certificates where
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the minimum administrative or supervisory requirements surpass |
those set
forth in this Section.
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The State Teacher Certification Board shall file with the |
State Board of
Education a written recommendation when |
considering additional
administrative or supervisory |
requirements. All additional requirements
shall be based upon |
the requisite knowledge necessary to perform those
tasks |
required by the certificate. The State Board of Education shall |
in
consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, |
establish
standards within its rules which shall include the |
academic and
professional requirements necessary for |
certification. These standards
shall at a minimum contain, but |
not be limited to, those used by the State
Board of Education |
in determining whether additional knowledge will be
required. |
Additionally, the State Board of Education shall in |
consultation
with the State Teacher Certification Board, |
establish provisions within its
rules whereby any member of the |
educational community or the public may
file a formal written |
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recommendation or inquiry regarding requirements.
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(1) Until July 1, 2003, the general supervisory |
endorsement shall be
affixed to the
administrative |
certificate of any holder who has at least 16 semester |
hours
of graduate credit in professional education |
including 8 semester hours of
graduate credit in curriculum |
and research and who has at least 2 years of
full-time |
teaching experience or school service personnel experience |
in
public schools, schools under the supervision of the |
Department of Corrections,
schools under the |
administration of the Department of
Rehabilitation |
Services, or nonpublic schools meeting the standards
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established by the State Superintendent of Education or |
comparable out-of-state
recognition standards approved by |
the State Superintendent of Education.
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Such endorsement shall be required for supervisors, |
curriculum directors
and for such similar and related |
positions as determined by the State
Superintendent of |
Education in consultation with the State Teacher
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Certification Board.
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(2) The general administrative endorsement shall be |
affixed to the
administrative certificate of any holder who |
has at least 20 semester hours
of graduate credit in |
educational administration and supervision and who
has at |
least 2 years of full-time teaching experience or school |
service
personnel experience in public schools, schools |
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under the supervision of
the Department of Corrections, |
schools under the administration of
the Department of |
Rehabilitation Services, or
nonpublic schools meeting the |
standards
established by the State Superintendent of |
Education or comparable
out-of-state recognition standards |
approved by the State Superintendent
of Education.
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Such endorsement shall be required for principal, |
assistant principal,
assistant or associate |
superintendent, junior college dean and for related
or |
similar positions as determined by the State |
Superintendent of Education
in consultation with the State |
Teacher Certification Board.
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, |
after January 1,
1990 and until January 1, 1991, any |
teacher employed by a district subject
to Article 34 shall |
be entitled to receive an administrative certificate
with a |
general administrative endorsement affixed thereto if he |
or she: (i)
had at least 3 years of experience as a |
certified teacher for such district
prior to August 1, |
1985; (ii) obtained a Master's degree prior to August 1,
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1985; (iii) completed at least 20 hours of graduate credit |
in education
courses (including at least 12 hours in |
educational administration and
supervision) prior to |
September 1, 1987; and (iv) has received a rating of
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superior for at least each of the last 5 years. Any person |
who obtains an
administrative certificate with a general |
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administrative endorsement
affixed thereto under this |
paragraph shall not be qualified to serve in any
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administrative position except assistant principal.
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(3) The chief school business official endorsement |
shall be affixed to
the administrative certificate of any |
holder who qualifies by having
a Master's degree, 2 years |
of administrative experience in school business
management |
or 2 years of university-approved practical experience, |
and a minimum of 20 semester hours of graduate credit in a |
program
established by the State Superintendent of |
Education in consultation with the
State Teacher |
Certification Board for the preparation of school business
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administrators. Such endorsement shall also be affixed to |
the administrative
certificate of any holder who qualifies |
by having a Master's Degree in Business
Administration, |
Finance or Accounting and 6 semester hours of internship in |
school business management from a regionally accredited |
institution
of higher education.
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After June 30, 1977, such endorsement shall be required |
for any individual
first employed as a chief school |
business official.
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(4) The superintendent endorsement shall be affixed to |
the administrative
certificate of any holder who has |
completed 30 semester hours of graduate
credit beyond the |
master's degree in a program for the preparation of
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superintendents of schools including 16 semester hours of |
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graduate credit
in professional education and who has at |
least 2 years experience as an
administrator or supervisor |
in the public schools or the State Board of
Education or |
education service regions or in nonpublic schools meeting |
the
standards established by the State Superintendent of |
Education or
comparable out-of-state recognition standards |
approved by the State
Superintendent of Education and holds |
general supervisory or general
administrative endorsement, |
or who has had 2 years of experience as a
supervisor, chief |
school business official, or administrator while holding |
an all-grade supervisory
certificate or a certificate |
comparable in validity and educational and
experience |
requirements.
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After June 30, 1968, such endorsement shall be required |
for a
superintendent of schools, except as provided in the |
second paragraph of this
Section and in Section 34-6.
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Any person appointed to the position of superintendent |
between the
effective date of this Act and June 30, 1993 in |
a school district organized
pursuant to Article 32 with an |
enrollment of at least 20,000 pupils shall
be exempt from |
the provisions of this paragraph (4) until
June 30, 1996.
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(f) All official interpretations or acts of issuing or |
denying
administrative certificates or endorsements by the |
State Teacher's
Certification Board, State Board of Education |
or the State Superintendent
of Education, from the passage of |
P.A. 81-1208 on November 8, 1979 through
September 24, 1981 are |